Will we all get a day off for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding?

Please say we can have a street party

Today, the news finally came that Prince Harry had proposed to his girlfriend Meghan Markle. After getting engaged in London earlier this month, the couple will marry in Spring 2018 - which is less six months away.

And all this excitement is bringing back memories of April 2011, when William and Kate got married at Westminster Abbey. Obviously we loved seeing Kate's dress, and the first marital kiss on the balcony, etc etc, but we also really loved that we got a day off work to watch it all unfold.

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Ahead of the April 29, 2011 wedding, then-Prime Minister David Cameron announced that the Royal Wedding Day would be a public holiday for England, Wales and Northern Ireland to make sure that most people could properly celebrate the day. So will that happen again this time around?

If we're being optimistic, yes, but in reality it's not guaranteed to be the case. It all depends on what kind of ceremony Meghan and Harry want to conduct. While Prince William and his bride opted for a traditional, very public affair at Westminster Abbey, it's been suggested that Prince Charles' younger son might not be as keen on that idea for his own nuptials.

The apparent source behind this information comes from Us Weekly (so we're not exactly going to take it as gospel) who said: "Pomp and pageantry is the last thing [Prince Harry] would want. I can see him wanting to get married at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. It would stop it from turning into a total media circus and give the day a sense of privacy that Harry so badly craves."

On the flip side, however, because Meghan is an American woman who's moved over to London to become part of the British royal family, there's every chance she might want to allow the public - who have been so welcoming of her - into their big day.

Plus, so far it looks like the couple are following tradition where the engagement is confirmed. Clarence House released an official statement this morning, and the couple will be conducting a photo call later today, followed by an official interview this evening. Does this mean their wedding will be similarly conventional for a royal?

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Long before the couple even became engaged, it was confirmed that it would be possible for Meghan and Harry to get married in Westminster Abbey - despite the fact that Meghan has been married before.

A spokesperson for the famous church said earlier this year: "The Abbey follows the General Synod Ruling of 2002. Since then it has been possible for divorced people to be married in the Church of England."

And a spokesperson for Meghan herself, who reportedly has a Jewish heritage, also confirmed earlier this year that the former actress' Jewish background would not prevent her from having an "interfaith" marriage to the British Prince.

So when it comes to the question of whether or not we'll all get an extra day off work next Spring to have celebratory street parties while we watch the ceremony unfold - it basically all depends on whether the couple opt for a private ceremony or not. And currently, as Clarence House's official statement revealed, "further details about the wedding day will be announced in due course."

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